Information systems in seaports: a categorization and overview

Heilig, Leonard; Voβ, Stefan

doi:10.1007/s10799-016-0269-1

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“…A large number of prior studies have addressed the information systems issue in the logistics or supply chain fields. These issues included the willingness to adopt, the outcomes of adoption, and the criteria for adoption (Panayides 2017;Heilig and Voß 2017;Tsai et al 2018, Saxe 2018. New directions in terms of logistics and supply chain management are partially dictated by information technology (Li, 2014).…”

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confidence: 99%

The role of information systems usage in enhancing port logistics performance: evidence from the Dar Es Salaam port, Tanzania

Mlimbila

Mbamba

2018

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This study investigated the role of information systems usage in enhancing port logistics performance using the port of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, as an example. Specifically, the study examined the role of information systems usage in contributing to reducing shipping and trucking costs, improving on-time delivery of goods and services, increasing trade volume, and enhancing organisational logistics capability. The study employed a quantitative approach, with questionnaires deployed to gather data about information systems usage and the attendant effects. The reliability was measured using Cronbach's alpha. A canonical correlation analysis was performed to estimate the relationship of information systems usage to the port logistics performance. The study established that relationships exist between information systems usage and the perceived decrease in shipping and trucking costs, timely delivery of goods and services, perceived increase in trade volume, and enhanced organisational logistics capability. Based on these findings, the study recommends that ports consider building the capacity of their employees to utilise and manage information systems much more effectively and efficiently to increase the port's performance.

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Section: Empirical Reviewsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The role of information systems usage in enhancing port logistics performance: evidence from the Dar Es Salaam port, Tanzania

Mlimbila

Mbamba

2018

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“…Information systems for supporting the interaction between a third-party ITT provider and a fleet of owned and temporally hired vehicles were considered to be essential in the literature (see, e.g., Evers 2006), but, to the best of our knowledge, have not been implemented so far. Considering the state-of-the-art information and communication technologies in ports (for an extensive overview, see Heilig and Voß 2015), there is a current trend towards the utilization of real-time data exchange in inter-and intra-port operations. A prime example is the smartPORT logistics (SPL) project in the Port of Hamburg (Germany) aiming, for instance, to enhance information flows between the port and truck drivers using mobile and sensor technologies (Hamburg Port Authority 2015).…”

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confidence: 99%

port-IO: an integrative mobile cloud platform for real-time inter-terminal truck routing optimization

2017

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Besides the transport of containers between transshipment areas, an increasing amount of containers needs to be moved to value-added logistics and auxiliary service areas leading to additional container flows within a seaport. Both real-time information exchange and optimization are necessary to efficiently coordinate actors and container movements being involved in respective inter-terminal transport (ITT). However, there is no decision support system facilitating real-time planning and management of ITT taking advantage of modern information technologies and optimization algorithms. In this paper, we formulate the inter-terminal truck routing problem as a novel optimization problem and propose two greedy heuristics and two hybrid simulated annealing algorithms. The computational experiments, conducted using real locations from the Port of Hamburg (Germany), are evaluated extensively. They indicate that the proposed hybrid simulated annealing algorithms are able to report feasible and improved routes within seconds. The optimization component is embedded into a scalable cloud platform that integrates both real-time data from truck drivers using a mobile app and current traffic data. As such, the proposed mobile cloud platform realizes the vision of a decision support system facilitating real-time communication and context-aware ITT planning for reducing costs and the carbon footprint.

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“…In this regard, we discuss current and future trends as well as challenges for both industry and research. To the best of our knowledge, the paper is the first one to explore the implications of digital transformation in ports and complements a recent review on applied IT/IS solutions and related works [2]. In a nutshell, the contribution of our paper is threefold: 1) We provide an extensive overview on the development of seaports with a particular regard to digital transformation.…”

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confidence: 90%